I would like to setup Ubuntu to capture motion in my studio and e-mail pictures of anyone who enters it. MS Windows has plenty of software to do this, but now that I switched 100% to Ubuntu, I need a software to accomplish this. Ideas?

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ZoneMinder is intended for use in single or multi-camera video
security applications, including commercial or home CCTV, theft
prevention and child or family member or home monitoring and other
care scenarios.1

The three main reasons for surveillance are security, safety and
nosiness. Whether you need a visual check on a sleeping baby, or a
video of a stranger putting your cat in a wheelie bin, Zoneminder fits
the bill. Zoneminder is a sophisticated camera manager, including
support for multiple image sources, motion detection, email alerts,
and X10 automation. It supports most V4L (Video for Linux) devices,
and can control network IP cameras. The web interface makes it ideal
for use on our headless server.2Read On

To install Zoneminder, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command below.

@empedokles I think that its a matter of opinion. My business partner uses it as his main program for his customers, and no one has complained yet.
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Mitch♦Aug 23 '14 at 10:58

iSpy (only windows) or Xemoa are definitely much easier to install and use. I don't consider Zoneminder professional grade software nor does anyone on cctvforums I know of. Xemoa will come closer, but it costs money from what I know for continuous use. It's a pity that there is no good cctv-software on linux.
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empedoklesAug 23 '14 at 16:21